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Elmhurst resident discusses novel series about military brats

Posted by on Nov 9, 2018 in In the News

Elmhurst resident discusses novel series about military brats

Suburban Life interviewed me, and published this article about Brat and the Kids of Warriors: Q&A: Elmhurst resident discusses novel series about military brats By MARY STROKA Michael Joseph Lyons, an Elmhurst resident of about 24 years, considers his hometown to be the U.S. Army. With a father who was a U.S. Army colonel, Lyons moved nine times, spent 12 years overseas and attended 11 schools by the time he graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1969. As an adult, he continued to serve in the U.S. Army, leaving with the rank of captain. He decided to write a...

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Experience Matters interview with Author Michael Joseph Lyons

Posted by on Nov 2, 2018 in In the News, News

Experience Matters interview with Author Michael Joseph Lyons

An interview with Drew Berquist, the show host of Experience Matters. “U.S. Army Veteran and author of “BRAT and the Kids of Warriors joins Michael Joseph Lyons joins the show to discuss his book.” If you would like to see more of the interview, or more episodes, simply paste CRTV.com/Experience into your social media accounts and a graphic will populate.  That landing page will walk them through everything.

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Praise For Brats By Brats

Posted by on Nov 2, 2018 in Book Reviews

Praise For Brats By Brats

I have been so fortunate to have a fabulous group of advance readers for BRAT and the Kids of Warriors. Just look at their wonderful endorsements. “I absolutely love this book. Reading it made me feel like a kid again, right there in Germany. Jack McMasters is a true brat.” Michelle Miller, Army Brat                                                                      Administrator for Facebook Group,                                                               “You’re Probably A Military Brat If . . .” “BRAT and...

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BRAT and the Kids of Warriors Launches at German American Friendship Week Celebration

Posted by on Jan 10, 2018 in Video

BRAT and the Kids of Warriors Launches at German American Friendship Week Celebration

BRAT and the Kids of Warriors Launches at German American Friendship Week Celebration Göppingen, Germany I wrote BRAT, in part, to make Cooke Barracks come alive again. The US Army base I called home in the fifties was decommissioned in 1992. Getting deeper into my story, I realized German American Friendship Week and the German-American bond was key to the plot. Two local German kids became essential friends and allies in this book . . . and especially the next. As I readied BRAT and the Kids of Warriors for press, I learned the Germans living near the base wanted Cooke Barracks to come...

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Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression

Posted by on Aug 1, 2017 in Current News Jack McMasters would have picked up on

Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression

Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT   JULY 31, 2017 A Russian tank exercise     CreditPool photo by Alexey Druginyn   WASHINGTON — Russia is preparing to send as many as 100,000 troops to the eastern edge of NATO territory at the end of the summer, one of the biggest steps yet in the military buildup undertaken by President Vladimir V. Putin and an exercise in intimidation that recalls the most ominous days of the Cold War. The troops are conducting military maneuvers known as Zapad, Russian for...

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